Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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As Russia's war against Ukraine enters its fifth year, I sat down with Toby Fricker for a conversation about one of the most painful and often overlooked dimensions of this conflict: what it is doing to children.

Toby serves as UNICEF’s senior advocacy and communications lead in Kyiv, where his work focuses on helping the world better understand how the war is affecting children and families. He brings together frontline experience, careful reporting, and a deep sense of humanity to tell stories that are often heartbreaking, but also filled with courage and resilience.

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